tonyho7476 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 If anyone says No, they should be kicked off the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the People's Champ Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 If anyone says No, they should be kicked off the site. Hey Tony, which part of Stickney you in North of the Midway or South Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (the People's Champ @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 02:31 PM) I would hardly say we were a juggernaut. We were only 1 game up on Cleveland who had a pretty stacked team, and we were 3 games behind the Yankees. Yeah we were a good team, but I don't think in anyway it would have been a cake walk through the playoffs. I watched every game that year. They defined stacked. Cleveland may have been upstarts, but the Sox could flex their will at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the People's Champ Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 I watched every game that year. They defined stacked. Cleveland may have been upstarts, but the Sox could flex their will at any time. I watched the majority of the games that year as well, if not all of them. The sad truth is I cant remember what happened last year, let alone 14 years ago. But I do remember being really worried about Cleveland and the Braves. I also remember the Sun-Times kept the season going after the strike using some computer that simulated the rest of the season and the playoffs. They had the Sox winning the World Series over the Braves I believe, which I thought rocked. Had to be a little hometown bias going on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (north side chi sox fan @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) Big Frank is the reason i became a Whitesox fan Same. And no surprise, its a unanimous "yes" in the vote right now. Go Big Frank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 silly? SILLY? Silly. SILLy! silly? silly. SILLY.silly? SILLY? Silly. SILLy! silly? silly. SILLY.silly? SILLY? Silly. SILLy! silly? silly. SILLY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (the People's Champ @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 01:48 PM) Hey Tony, which part of Stickney you in North of the Midway or South I moved to North Riverside...used to be near pershing and Harlem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Even though I was never a Frank fan, he damn well deserves one once he retires. He also deserves a picture of himself swinging on the fence in left-center as well. There is no denying how great of a hitter he was back in the early 90's. Probably the best in baseball during that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the People's Champ Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 I moved to North Riverside...used to be near pershing and Harlem. Just curious, I grew up 1 block off of Vittum Park. 48th and Lawler to be exact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxpranos Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Dumb question guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 04:12 PM) Even though I was never a Frank fan Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Rumormongering here... Thome might have his option declined so that Thomas can retire as a Sox and DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 03:53 PM) Why not? I was never a fan of his attitude. I always thought of him as more a "me" player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 10:13 PM) I was never a fan of his attitude. I always thought of him as more a "me" player. he used to have fans line up for autographs before and after games here in LA. he'd sign for an hour or more regularly. thats pretty selfless if you ask me. =) he was that way for the 10 years i saw him. one time i saw him give someone a pair of his game used cleats. class act frank is. class act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Currently at: 70 - yes 0 - no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 04:01 PM) Rumormongering here... Thome might have his option declined so that Thomas can retire as a Sox and DH. Um no. Both Thome and Thomas have vesting options which at least Frank will undoubtedly reach (only 328 more PA to go) and even if he doesn't reach it then the Sox will be signing a 41 year old who failed to reach 350 or so PA in the year previous to replace their .950-1.000 OPS designated hitter (Thome) which strikes me as a bad idea. Frank will be playing for the Blue Jays next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 04:13 PM) I was never a fan of his attitude. I always thought of him as more a "me" player. Which is a horrible misconception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Of course the best player in franchise history should have a statue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockren Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (north side chi sox fan @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 01:46 PM) Big Frank is the reason i became a Whitesox fan Same here. Even after winning the '05 WS...the way KW handled the Big Frank situation...I wanted KW gone. KW could win a couple more WS on the south side and he'll never be worthy of shining Frank's shoes in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 After Frank retires I'd like to think that the Sox could have a Frank Thomas day. There could be the official retiring of #35 and the unveiling of his statue, plus a bunch of festivities where he's lavished with gifts. It would be neat to have former teammates and buddies all present. Guys like McDowell, Ventura, Bo Jackson (I don't know what former players Frank might have been real close to). Frank is pretty much Mr. White Sox and deserves all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 yes yes yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 14, 2008 -> 12:57 PM) Is this a joke? Of course he does. The second best player in White Sox history, and the best *clean* slugger of the 90's, as well as the best DH of all time. Really, he should get a statue the same day his number is retired, which should be sooner, rather than later. 2nd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 nice to see a 87-0 vote Frank definitely deserves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsox Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 It's 91 - 0 now! The only person that would vote no would be Kenny. The day the statue is revealed, Kenny better not be around or Frank would rip the statue from the base and chase him with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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